best ap chem review/prep books?
so i'm taking ap chem next year and i was wondering which books are most helpful for getting through the class as well as the ap exam.
i've been hearing the barrons is not that good for chem, and princeton is ok but i'm still not sure
thank you!
OT: i'm also taking apush and was wondering which review books are the best i took ap euro this year and i thought rea was really good
June 13, 2012
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@SteelyAbuser: LOOLOLOLOL
I don't think you'd need a review book for Chemistry.
It's a quantitative class, just figure out what concepts are on the exam and master them.
Princeton Review is great for APUSH.
It gives nice, detailed summaries of historical periods from the colonies to the early 2000's.
For APUSH though, you are going to need A LOT more than just a review book to get a 5. You have to go fairly in depth into history and cultural context.
OH YEAH! Anyone have any tips for AP Chemistry or just the test itself? I'm taking the class this year too.
I took my AP tests commando. Well, not in the nude, but I didn't use any study books. Just use online outlines throughout the schoolyear, don't touch school textbooks. They're always full of crap (specially APUSH ones). My AP Chem teacher said he didn't like Princeton, everything else was okay I think.
@Ickest:
trying a bit too hard to sound like a smartass don't u think lmfao
@Ickest:
i'm just saying u have no right going around telling people that they're dumb lolol bye.
@Bearrier:
and i'm not worried about my teacher haha
he's been teaching chem for over 20 years and he teaches ib hl chem too. i hear he's great!
Princeton Review is the best one in my opinion. I've been teaching with it, and it works well. They explain all the problems and essay problems.
And 98% means nothing. Trust me. Your teacher is the most important aspect of your learning. My friend had a 101% in Adv-chem in 10th grade and ended up with a D- in AP Chem because of his teacher.
Do well in the class, do your homework and study diligently, and quite frankly, you won't need to study for the AP test itself.
Or maybe my year was just exceptionally good at chem.
I'm told the white/green AP prep books are pretty good, while the blue-covered ones aren't. I don't know any brands, lol.
EDIT: You might major in chem? Do it do it do ittt. Make sure you like though lol.
@Ickest
lol don't insult the intelligence of basil. i've come across many people who are smart. i guess we all have our own opinions, but no need to be so narrow minded.
idrc if u think i'm dumb or not, but i've got a 98% test avg in chem honors right now. idk y u're so offended by my asking about review books on basil.
chill dude
[quote=Ickest]@Meowijuana: Well obviously you're not asking about our opinions on your intelligence but you know, we're human beings - not rocks: we can be critical and think ahead. Shocking, I know, but try to get your head around it!
Basil? Smart people? CRAWLING WITH SMART PEOPLE? Oh, don't make me laugh: it's 3:30 AM and I'll wake everyone up.[/quote]
I don't know, lots of basilers are in post-secondary so it doesn't seem like a long shot.
@Ickest
wasn't asking for ur opinion on my intelligence. and honestly, i think basil is crawling with smart people. comments like these make me question if i should just fall off the face of the earth to avoid this ignorance.
@tangentline
i'd actually like to major in chem, but i'm just worried that i might need some extra help